Man killed in central Stockton

STOCKTON – Homicide detectives spent hours processing evidence and interviewing witnesses after a man was murdered in what may have been a gang-related shooting at a central Stockton apartment complex Saturday night, authorities said.

STOCKTON – Homicide detectives spent hours processing evidence and interviewing witnesses after a man was murdered in what may have been a gang-related shooting at a central Stockton apartment complex Saturday night, authorities said.

Officers were dispatched to the 4300 block of Manchester Avenue on a report of a shooting at 8:34 p.m. When they arrived, they located a man who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, police said. The man was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, authorities said.

The victim was a 25-year-old Cambodian man, said Officer Joe Silva, a spokesman for the Stockton Police Department. His name has not been released. There was no description of the assailant, Silva said.

One area resident said he called to check on his brother’s well-being after hearing several shots fired at the gated apartment complex, which is located on Manchester Avenue between Brookside Road and Rosemarie Lane. When his brother answered the phone, the resident said he heard him talking to the victim.